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Easy Pumpkin Bars Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting. These bars are ultra dense and full of all your favorite pumpkin pie spices! Topped with the smoothest, tangy cream cheese frosting! showmetheyummy.com
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Easy Pumpkin Bars Recipe

Easy Pumpkin Bars Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting. These bars are ultra dense and full of all your favorite pumpkin pie spices! Topped with the smoothest, tangy cream cheese frosting!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time55 mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked, cream cheese frosting, easy
Servings: 24 bars (1 (9x13") pan)
Calories: 328kcal
Author: Jennifer Debth

Ingredients

Easy Pumpkin Bars

  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup canola oil
  • 1 (29 oz) can pumpkin puree about 3 1/2 cups
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Easy Pumpkin Bars

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs, sugars, oil, and pumpkin together until combined.
  • Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
  • Stir until combined *just* combined.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake in preheated oven for 35-45 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before frosting.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy.
  • Add in heavy cream and vanilla and beat until combined.
  • Add in powdered sugar and beat until combined and fluffy.
  • Frost cooled bars.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1bar | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 166mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 5515IU | Vitamin C: 1.4mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.2mg